Gonzales County, Texas (TX)

County population in 2016: 21,054 (35% urban, 65% rural); it was 18,628 in 2000County owner-occupied with a mortgage or a loan houses and condos in 2010: 1,997County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 2,846County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 4,691Renter-occupied apartments: 2,277 (it was 2,091 in 2000)

% of renters here:

31%

State:

36%

Land area: 1068 sq. mi.

Water area: 2.1 sq. mi.

Population density: 20 people per square mile (low).

Mar. 2016 cost of living index in Gonzales County: 79.9 (low, U.S. average is 100)

(7.1% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 35.1% for Black residents, 21.6% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 24.4% for other race residents, 12.6% for two or more races residents)

Median age of residents in 2016: 37.6 years old
(Males: 36.5 years old, Females: 38.2 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 50.5 years old, Black residents: 44.0 years old, American Indian residents: 57.4 years old, Asian residents: 54.7 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 28.2 years old, Other race residents: 28.5 years old)

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Gonzales County is $378 a month.Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $484 a month.Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $704 a month.

Agriculture in Gonzales County:

Average size of farms: 383 acresAverage value of agricultural products sold per farm: $152,849Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $403.02The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 6.61%The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 92.19%Average total farm production expenses per farm: $121,601Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 7.73%Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 4.04%Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $36,562The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 90.47%Average age of principal farm operators: 60 yearsAverage number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 23.25Corn for grain: 7082 harvested acresAll wheat for grain: 66 harvested acresVegetables: 232 harvested acresLand in orchards: 6,926 acres

Earthquake activity:

Gonzales County-area historical earthquake activity is below Texas state average. It is 85% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

Most common underlying causes of death in Gonzales County, Texas in 1999 - 2014:

Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (313)

Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (169)

Atherosclerotic heart disease (141)

Alzheimer's disease, unspecified (123)

Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction (113)

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, unspecified (93)

Unspecified dementia (74)

Colon, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (66)

Unspecified diabetes mellitus, without complications (23)

Pneumonia, unspecified (22)

Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 24%Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 25%

Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 5.19Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 7,894Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 176Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 30,932

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,930Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,026Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 5

Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 23Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 97

62.3% of residents of Gonzales speak English at home.
37.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (64% speak English very well, 13% speak English well, 19% speak English not well, 4% don't speak English at all).
0.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English very well).
0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (79% speak English very well, 21% speak English not well).
0.2% of residents speak other language at home (95% speak English very well, 5% don't speak English at all).

87% of Gonzales County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.Out of people who lived in different houses, 34% lived in this county.Out of people who lived in different counties, 87% lived in Texas.